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<\/a><\/p>\nFront driver’s side.<\/p>\n
Driver’s side upper cabinet. \u00a0(We’re still thinking of some sort of back splash in the lower section.)<\/p>\n Curb side upper cabinet and closet. (Back splash will probably go in the lower section on this side, too.)<\/p>\n Ceiling and front wall, looking towards the door.<\/p>\n In preparation for putting down the flooring as soon as we can, last night I went out to the trailer to try to remove\u00a0some very old (years old…) tape that had been stuck on the floor for some unknown purpose. \u00a0 For the first time we decided to connect the power cord to “shore power” (i.e. our house), and when we started to take out the 25 ft cord, we only got about 10 ft before it stopped. \u00a0We weren’t sure if the rv guy who did the electrical work put in a shorter cord or if it was tangled. \u00a0We still don’t know for sure because we have no access to the area under the driver’s side cabinet where the cord is stored, and the rv guy is out of the country until July 20th. \u00a0Bummer. \u00a0For now we can connect the trailer’s power cord to a heavy gauge extension cord, but ultimately we’ll need to cut a hole in the cabinet and put in a door. \u00a0(Add that project to the list…)<\/p>\n At any rate, it was the first time I’d been in the trailer at night with the lights on and I LOVED it! \u00a0I could really “see” how much we’ll enjoy using this\u00a0before too long. \u00a0So cool! \u00a0This was my view from the floor:<\/p>\n I mentioned “skill building” because\u00a0I’m in the process of making curtains. \u00a0This statement is almost laughable. \u00a0Okay, it IS laughable. \u00a0I don’t sew (with a sewing\u00a0machine), I don’t iron, I didn’t even own<\/em> an iron until a few days ago, but I’m absolutely determined to learn how to sew this summer AND to make curtains for the Scamp. \u00a0Could I find someone to\u00a0make them for me? \u00a0Yes, probably–but what fun would that be? \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n Last spring (with trailer curtains in mind), I bought a “vintage” used Singer sewing machine from a woman who listed it on Craigslist. \u00a0After buying it, I took it to my classroom at school. \u00a0In addition to wanting to acquire\u00a0sewing skills for myself, I want to be proficient enough\u00a0by the end of the summer to be able to\u00a0offer some machine-sewing art or craft projects for my students.<\/p>\n Yesterday morning I went over to school for Sewing 101. \u00a0One of my co-workers graciously helped me get the machine set up with the right color of thread,\u00a0and with her (patient) assistance, I was ultimately able to sew some relatively straight seams on scraps of fabric. \u00a0Yay! \u00a0I wanted to\u00a0practice some more, and shortly after she left things started getting really messed up. \u00a0Like REALLY messed up. After untangling the needle thread and bobbin thread\u00a0several times (with no clue as to why anything\u00a0was happening), I came home to regroup….<\/p>\n I decided to print out the entire online manual and suddenly things started to make a bit of sense: \u00a0“OH–okay, I need to tighten this!” \u00a0“Oh, this should be on THIS setting…” \u00a0Armed with more knowledge and heavy laden with my newly-purchased sewing accessories (pins, pin cushion, seam ripper, seam gauge, iron, ironing board, decorative fabric, liner fabric, etc.) I went back this morning–and my co-worker came over for a while to help again. \u00a0This time after she left, things continued to go alright. \u00a0And even when they didn’t, I understood why<\/em>\u00a0the thread broke or the bobbin tangled. \u00a0Knowledge is a good thing.<\/p>\n I would like<\/em> to say that I whipped up all of the curtains for the trailer this afternoon. \u00a0Truth told, I barely got beyond cutting out the two “decorative fabric” panels for the rear window, ironing them, and stitching a narrow seam on the raw sides of each one. \u00a0I am certainly building<\/em> skills, but it’s a painfully slow process! \u00a0Tomorrow I’ll probably try to cut the fabric that I’ll use as a liner, and see if I can get one <\/strong>set of curtains finished before midnight! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n